Reiki is now being practiced in over 40 hospitals in the U.S.  

The Columbia Presbyterian Medical Centre in New York City has used it (as reported by The New York Times Magazine) during open heart surgeries and heart transplant operations.  One of the leading cardiovascular surgeons in the United States, Dr. Mehmet Oz, is quoted as saying "Reiki has become a sought-after healing art among patients and mainstream medical professionals."

Other hospitals including Reiki in their practices:  Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital use it to reduce pain and decrease healing time. 

The California Pacific Medical Center uses it for both chronic and acute treatment of headaches, asthma, and musculoskeletal injury, and chronic illnesses. 

Also using Reiki--the University of Michigal Medical School, the Columbia/HCA Portsmouth Regional Hospital for pre- and post-surgery treatment.  

The Tucson Medical Center has a Reiki clinic which originally offered Reiki to patients in the Cancer Care Unit but has expanded it to other units after proving that chronic conditions and post operative surgery conditions all responded well to Reiki.  

Hartford Hospital in Connecticut show that Reiki used during pregnancy reduced anxiety by 94 percent, nausea by 80 percent, pain by 78 percent and improved sleep by 86 percent.

Brigham Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, has ranked Reiki as highly beneficial to patients and hospitals.

In addition, a number of nursing schools now offer basic Reiki classes and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has studied Reiki and found it to offer relief.

What is Reiki and what does it treat?

Reiki, like its healing cousins Tai Chi and Chi Gong, seeks to break-up and remove energy blockages which prevent the body from healing itself. 

Whereas Tai Chi and Chi Gong are self-healing systems which involve moving in a series of positions to bring vital energy, or Chi to your own body, Reiki is mostly a motionless healing practice.  Reiki also gives you the option of learning to treat yourself or having a skilled Reiki practitioner direct the flow of chi for faster results.      

Reiki is recognized for its ability to speed healing from injury and illness; reduce stress, pain, anxiety and fears; promote deep relaxation, revitalize energy, relax tense muscles and heal on all levels--body, mind and spirit.  

Reiki is done fully clothed and usually requires only the lightest of touches, however when dealing with autism and the associated sensory integration issues of too much stimulation from touch, I often touch only the autistic person's hands or work just off the body.

Where did Reiki come from?

Reiki is a combination of two Japanese words-- rei, which means "spiritually guided" and ki, which is the word for universal energy.  Mikao Usui is credited for re-introducing this ancient healing technique to the world.  It stayed within the boundaries of Japan until just before WWII when it was brought to the west. 

CONTACT:

Heather Long
503-642-3446
oldsoulreiki@gmail.com